On Saturday, October 11, the Central Library is open to registered Heartland Book Festival attendees only. Regular services, such as hold pickups, public computers and phones, and public meeting rooms, will not be available.
A string quartet from the Kansas City Symphony provides a free lunchtime concert on Tuesday, September 9, at noon at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St.
Symphony violinist Alex Shum leads this string quartet of fellow Symphony musicians during a program of classic favorites including works by Vivaldi, Haydn, and Tchaikovsky. Audience members may enter a drawing for one pair of complimentary tickets to a Kansas City Symphony performance.
The Plaza Branch event is a Community Connections Concert, a Kansas City Symphony program that affords its musicians increased creative freedom, thus providing a unique experience for their audience. These performances further the Symphony’s mission to advance and advocate the art of classical music for the enrichment of our community.